First Cook -- Help Please

[BaldEagleOne]

My first cook is beef ribs -- 3 slabs. Set the temp at 225 and a thermocouple next to the grate reads217. I dialed the smoke, first tow 6 and no smoke.Dialed it up to 9. Still no smoke. How come?

 

[kilo charlie]

Welcome to SMF!

What type of smoker are you using?

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[BaldEagleOne]

Welcome to SMF!

What type of smoker are you using?

Photos always help us see what you're seeing to assist in diagnosing any potential problems and offer any solutions

Sorry. I have a new 36" Woodwind

 

[BaldEagleOne]

I just lowered the temp to 200 and there's plenty of smoke. Will leave it there for about an hour and then take it back up. Really holds temp well.

 

[kilo charlie]

The pellet smoker isn't going to give you the smoke like a stick burner will... it's more of a subtle smoke if that makes sense.

Looks like you've got it figured out .. but at 200 it's going to take longer to cook the ribs.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Welcome to SMF.
Let them smoke for an hour or two, then get the temp up around 250*-275* to cook them. Are these back ribs, or short ribs?

 

[jcam222]

Also keep in mine that you don’t need smoke pouring out like it’s a burning house :) Small amounts of clean smoke give lots of flavor. Many that want a smokier taste profile with pellet cookers end up adding smoke tubes.

 

[BaldEagleOne]

Welcome to SMF.
Let them smoke for an hour or two, then get the temp up around 250*-275* to cook them. Are these back ribs, or short ribs?

These are back ribs. Three racks, each with a different binder: mustard, maple syrup and Pig's Ass BBQ sauce. Then Jeff's Original Rub. I can't believe how well the Woodwind holds temperature after my experience with my former pellet grill.

 

[DougE]

If you run the CC at smoke level 10, the temp will swing more and you will see periods of smoke/no smoke as the controller does its thing. I've run my SG24 as high as 275 and still got a decent amount of smoke out of it.

It will not put out a constant stream of smoke as a conventional smoker burning charcoal/wood chunks or splits will.